Tag: lambing
The milk sheep with no milk
Eliza Blue finds herself bottle feeding a lamb from an ewe with no milk, despite being a breed known for producing milk.
There is nothing sweeter than healthy baby lambs
Lately, the early morning and late night flock checks and bottle feedings have been a pleasure for Eliza Blue.
Spending another spring raising bottle lamb babies
Having bottle lambs means getting up early and going to bed late. But Eliza Blue is still captivated by the labor-intensive process.
No shortage of surprises on the farm
Eliza Blue is reminded that dealing with livestock and weather are two entities only a fool would claim mastery over.
OSU Extension to hold lambing, kidding clinic Jan. 24
Ohio State Extension Clinton County will hold a lambing and kidding clinic on Jan. 24 from 5-7 p.m. at the Clinton County Extension Office.
Strong-willed lamb survives and thrives
The most unlikely ewe in Eliza Blue's flock has become a mother. Despite being orphaned as a lamb, Dandelion Freya survived to become a devoted mother.
Letting go is for the best
Eliza Blue learned lessons she expected to during lambing season this year. With the help of Mother Nature, it turned out to be her most successful one yet.
Perfect lambing
This year's lambing season is running much more smoothly than last year's and Eliza Blue is grateful for the change of pace.
Almost time for lamb-nesia
Every winter around this time, baby lambs begin prancing through Eliza Blue's dreams — no matter how exhausted she was during the previous lambing season.
